After her luck was taken away, she fell in love with the woman who traveled through time.

The queen was still reflecting on her mistakes behind closed doors, so the matter of selecting a concubine naturally fell on Liang Tan's shoulders.

Liang Tan casually flipped through a few of them, nodded with a smile and said, "I remember them."

"My beloved concubine is virtuous and gentle. I am completely relieved about her." The emperor praised her for a few words and then became absent-minded.

Liang Tan knew that he was going to the young maid he had just favored, so she asked to leave. The emperor saw that she was tactful, and felt guilty again. After she left, he turned around and said to Cui Ling: "The imperial concubine is good in every way, but she is old, and I really can't bring myself to ask for her, otherwise I would have made her the most favored one in the harem."

"As long as the emperor is willing, he can make her the most favored one in the harem even if he does not favor her." Cui Ling answered with his eyes lowered.

The emperor nodded thoughtfully: "You are right."

So early the next morning, the reward of flowing water once again entered the Chenshi Palace.

Liang Tan looked at the things in the yard and couldn't help but sigh: "There are so many, the warehouse can't hold them all."

Cui Ling, who came to deliver the reward, raised his lips when he heard this: "Chenshi Palace is indeed a little small."

"It's already the second largest palace in the harem," Liang Tan laughed. "If it were any bigger, it would be the Queen's Fengxi Palace."

Cui Ling's eyes moved slightly.

Liang Tan asked someone to bring a plate of cakes over: "This is something I have recently researched. Would you like to try it and see how it tastes?"

Cui Ling picked up a piece and said it was delicious before he put it in his mouth, which made Liang Tan laugh again. After Liang Tan was happy, he took a simple bite.

"It's really good." he commented.

Liang Tan smiled and said, "I think it's good too." Life in the harem was too boring, and she could only study food to pass the time.

Cui Ling chatted with her for a few more minutes before turning around and leaving.

Three days later, the queen suddenly had a hysterical attack and ran out of Fengxi Palace barefoot, yelling and cursing as she ran. She was mad for most of the day before she recovered. The emperor was furious when he heard the news and immediately wanted to depose the queen.

Unfortunately, deposing the queen is not as easy as dealing with the concubines in the palace. The opposition from the conservatives of the previous dynasty alone is enough to make him give up this idea.

But anyone with a discerning eye could see that even if the emperor gave up, it was only temporary, and he became even more angry because of the opposition from his court officials.

"I am the supreme ruler, the Son of Heaven. How can a crazy woman like her take my place as Empress?" After the Emperor left the court, he smashed and banged things in the Imperial Study. "Even if a person is crazy, they cannot depose him. Do they take me, the Emperor, seriously?!"

"emperor……"

“Shut up!” The emperor threw the teacup in his hand away. Cui Ling lowered his eyes and did not dodge. The teacup instantly broke into pieces on his forehead. Several scars also appeared on his smooth forehead, and blood flowed down.

The emperor calmed down a lot.

"Your Majesty, please calm down and don't hurt yourself because of this." Cui Ling did not treat the wound, but comforted him instead.

The emperor pursed his lips and sneered: "They are all pillars of the court, but they are not as considerate as a eunuch like you."

Cui Ling showed no reaction to the contempt in his words: "Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty."

"What do you think? Should I depose the queen?" Cui Ling was smart and had been in charge of memorials. In the past two years, the emperor had asked him a lot about court affairs.

Normally, when he asked, Cui Ling would answer directly, but today he suddenly knelt down and said, "I dare not answer."

"Why not?" The emperor said impatiently, "Do you think I should let this crazy woman be my queen?"

Cui Ling leaned forward and said, "The Queen is the mother of a country and needs to be the model for the world. Now that the Queen is insane, if she holds the Phoenix Seal again, I'm afraid she will be laughed at by the world."

"I gave her Phoenix Seal to the Imperial Concubine two years ago," the Emperor paused for a moment, gritted his teeth and secretly hated her, "If the Imperial Concubine were to become the Queen, she would definitely not be as incompetent as her."

Cui Ling said nothing.

The emperor took a deep breath and said, "It's a pity that the matter of deposing the queen involves too many things. I find it troublesome. If it really doesn't work, let her continue..."

Before he could finish his words, a young eunuch rushed in and knelt down upon seeing the emperor. "Your Majesty, something bad has happened. The yellow-feathered parrot in the imperial garden got caught in the rain last night and is no longer alive today!"

The emperor frowned immediately. Before he could say anything, Cui Ling scolded him, "How dare you! Don't you know where you are? How dare you bother the emperor with such a trivial matter! If the parrot dies, you can just get another one. Why mobilize so many troops?"

The young eunuch was so frightened that he trembled.

The emperor also wanted to lose his temper, but after hearing Cui Ling's words, he suddenly had an idea.

While he was distracted, Cui Ling drove the young eunuch out, and when he turned around, he saw him smiling.

"Your Majesty, why are you so happy?" Cui Ling asked calmly.

The emperor looked at him smugly and said, "Of course it's the Queen's business. Didn't you get any inspiration from what you just said?"

Cui Ling looked puzzled.

"I thought you were so smart, but it seems you are just like this," the emperor sneered arrogantly, and then explained to him in a good mood, "It is not easy to depose the queen, but it is very easy to kill her. The queen is now crazy and it is possible that she is terminally ill. If she dies, wouldn't it be possible to not depose the queen and get a new one?"

Cui Ling heard this and bowed his head to him with his eyes downcast: "Your Majesty, you are wise."

That afternoon, the queen jumped into a well due to a madness attack and died.

Liang Tan was applying medicine to Cui Ling when he heard the news. He frowned immediately: "The emperor was stopped from deposing the queen, and the queen died right after. Who would believe that this was an accident?"

"The Queen's death is a foregone conclusion, and he is the Emperor. What can he do if he doesn't believe it?" Cui Ling asked back.

Liang Tan sighed and said, "That's true. The emperor has been acting less and less lawfully lately. This move will cut off the source of the problem and shut up those who oppose him."

"The Queen is insane and should no longer be the mother of a country." Cui Ling said with a flat tone.

Liang Tan shrugged: "It's only been a short time, and there are already two crazy people. The palace is really not peaceful recently."

After she finished bandaging his forehead, she glanced at the white cloth and laughed, "How come it makes him look even more handsome?"

A faint blush appeared on Cui Ling's cold face: "The Queen always makes fun of me, saying that I am not good-looking with my greasy hair and powdered face." In this dynasty, men considered growing a beard to be beautiful, but he could not grow even a beard. He really did not think he was good-looking.

Hearing him belittling himself, Liang Tan wanted to knock him on the head, but when he raised his hand, he remembered that he had a head injury, so he had to give up: "Before you say this, you really should listen to what the palace says."

"What did you say?" Cui Ling was curious.

Liang Tan glanced at him and said, "It is said that Manager Cui is as handsome as Pan An, and is one of the rare handsome men in the world."

"Really?" Cui Ling smiled. "What about the queen? Do you think so too?"

"Of course not." Liang Tan rejected.

The smile on Cui Ling's face froze for a moment.

Liang Tan then smiled: "In my opinion, Cui Ling is the most handsome man in the world, the only one."

Cui Ling repeated the word "only" in his heart and lowered his eyes to hide his emotions: "In my heart, Your Majesty is also the most beautiful woman in the world, the only one."

"Come on, I'm almost fifty now, stop teasing me." Liang Tan smiled, and the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes appeared, but his charm was not reduced at all.

Cui Ling smiled and lowered his eyes: "Everything I said is true."

Liang Tan nodded with a smile, told him to eat light food and rest more in the next few days, and then sent him away.

As soon as the queen died, Liang Tan became the only candidate for queen. Although the queen's faction wanted to send another woman into the palace, unfortunately the emperor had made up his mind and directly issued an imperial decree.

Although Liang Tan had guessed that she would be the next queen, she was still confused when she received the imperial edict. This was different from the world of the previous mortal enemy. At that time, she became the queen because the male protagonist was the emperor, and the two of them were on the emotional line. But here, being the queen is a career line, and she can experience the pleasure brought by power.

"It's over, I've fallen." She looked at the phoenix robe that Cui Ling brought her and couldn't help rubbing her face.

Cui Ling laughed: "After the selection, your Majesty can move to Fengxi Palace."

When he heard about moving, Liang Tan looked hesitant.

"Don't be afraid, Your Majesty. The former queen fell into the well in the warm room and died. She did not die in Fengxi Palace." Cui Ling comforted.

Liang Tan rubbed his arms and said, "That's pretty scary."

"If your Majesty is afraid, you can continue to live in Chenshi Palace and use Fengxi Palace as a warehouse." Cui Ling did not force her.

Liang Tan laughed when he heard this: "One person occupying two palaces sounds a bit too overbearing. Now is a time of trouble, I'd better keep a low profile."

"Just follow your heart, Your Majesty." Cui Ling frowned. She didn't like her being too cautious.

Liang Tan patted his arm and finally moved to Fengxi Palace.

Fengxi Palace was twice as big as Chenshi Palace, and the original palace servants in Chenshi Palace were not enough, so Liang Tan simply kept all the people from Fengxi Palace. After hearing the news, Cui Ling had to take a day to screen them one by one, shaving off those who had close ties with the former queen and leaving only a few reliable ones.

A few days after Liang Tan entered Fengxi Palace, the selection process was almost over. The emperor was so obsessed with beauty that he could not take care of her for the time being, so she really had a few comfortable days.

Most of the palace maids of the original Fengxi Palace were sent elsewhere by Cui Ling, and only some honest and dutiful ones were left. However, Liang Tan still specially selected a day to summon everyone to set rules.

It was early in the morning, and the courtyard was crowded with people. As soon as Liang Tan came out of the room, Eunuch Li came forward to support her and said, "Empress, except for Ah Cui who is still ill, everyone is here."

"Is her illness not cured yet?" Liang Tan frowned.

Ah Cui was a maid who cleaned the Fengxi Palace. She was also the only one who served her a cup of tea when she first came to the Fengxi Palace to follow the rules. On the day of the former queen's burial, she suddenly fell into a coma and had a fever since then. Cui Ling wanted to shave her and expel her from the Fengxi Palace, but Liang Tan, remembering their past kindness, not only kept her but also sent a royal doctor to treat her.

Hearing Liang Tan's question, Eunuch Li quickly answered, "He woke up once last night and seemed to be hysterical. He muttered something like "Don't kill me" and then fell into a coma again. When he woke up this morning, his fever had subsided, but he looked dazed. However, the imperial physician said that he was fine."

"That's good." Liang Tan nodded, told Eunuch Li to take good care of him, and never mentioned the matter again.

Two days later, A Cui's illness seemed to be completely cured. When Liang Tan went out, he happened to meet her just coming out of the house.

Ah Cui was stunned for a moment when she saw Liang Tan, and stood there stiffly for a long time without moving.

"Why are you standing there like an idiot? Why don't you come over and pay your respects?" Eunuch Li frowned.

Ah Cui shuddered, lowered her head, came to Liang Tan and knelt down: "Your servant, your servant greets... Her Majesty the Queen."

When she said the last four words, her tone seemed extremely heavy. Liang Tan couldn't help but look at her more, but unfortunately her head was so low that his expression could not be seen at all.

I must have thought too much. Liang Tan sighed, smiled and told her to get up before going out.

A Cui stood up silently and stared at her leaving back for a long time without moving.

"Why are you standing there like an idiot? Go fetch some water!" The palace maid who was wiping the door frame turned around and saw her standing in the yard in a daze, and couldn't help but scold her.

Ah Cui gritted her teeth, frowned and didn't move, but the next moment she was hit on the head.

"Be bold!"

"I think you are the bold one!" The maid slapped her again.

Ah Cui immediately fought back, and the maid was stunned. After she reacted, she started to wrestle with her. When the people around saw the two fighting, they hurried forward to separate them, and the courtyard was in chaos.

Liang Tan, who was unaware of the fire in the yard, went out for a walk and happened to meet Cui Ling who came to give him a reward, so he happily turned back.

"Why is there another reward today?" she asked curiously.

Cui Ling smiled and said, "The Emperor said that he has been busy these days and cannot come to accompany the Empress, so he can only send some rewards to comfort her."

"Tsk, it seems that it was the right decision to take the blame for him." Suffering once in exchange for a lifetime of wealth is really a good thing that you can't find even with a lantern.

When she mentioned the past, she thought that the emperor was just being kind to her, but she forgot how likable she was and how reliable Cui Ling was, which allowed this kindness to last forever. Cui Ling just smiled when he heard this, but did not refute her words.

The two returned to Fengxi Palace side by side. As soon as they entered the room, Cui Ling placed the wooden box given by the emperor on the table.

Liang Tan curiously opened it and was pleasantly surprised to see a dagger inlaid with pearls inside: "Is this the one that the foreign country just sent as tribute?"

"That's right." Seeing that she liked it, Cui Ling raised the corners of his lips.

Liang Tan smiled and said, "The Emperor likes it so much that he doesn't want to give it to anyone else. Why is he so generous to give it to me now?"

"He was busy accompanying Concubine Zhao, so he asked me to choose something and send it to you." Cui Ling stopped there.

Liang Tan raised his eyebrows: "If he knew that this is what you gave him, he would probably regret letting you choose."

"Sir, don't joke." Cui Ling raised his lips.

Liang Tan was in a very good mood. He played with the dagger repeatedly. Just as he was about to test whether it was sharp or not, a palace servant suddenly walked in and hesitated after seeing Cui Ling.

"Just tell me." Liang Tan dispelled his concerns.

Upon hearing this, the palace servant immediately told the story of the fight among the palace maids.

Liang Tan didn't expect that he had just been out for a while and the palace would be in such a mess. He immediately looked at Cui Ling with some embarrassment: "I told you to laugh at me."

"Your Majesty, you are too polite," Cui Ling said without a trace of smile on her face. "Why don't you call the palace servant who caused the trouble in first and ask him about the situation in detail?"

Regardless of whether he was right or wrong, the palace maids made such a fuss in Fengxi Palace because they did not take her seriously, so he naturally had to take action to deal with it.

Liang Tan nodded in agreement, then looked at the palace maid who came to complain.

The palace maids quickly retreated, and soon came back with A Cui and another palace maid.

"Let me go, let me go..." Ah Cui was struggling when she suddenly met Cui Ling's eyes. The color on her face faded away in an instant and she was stunned.

Looking at him standing next to Liang Tan, like the most loyal dog, my mind suddenly buzzed.

"Is this how you usually stare at your master?" Cui Ling asked indifferently.

Ah Cui came back to her senses and quickly lowered her head. The moment she lowered her head, she saw the exquisite dagger on the table.